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Greetings East Palo Alto! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How East Palo Alto students gain opportunity through powerful new friendship networks.

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It pays to have friends in high places – more than we thought, according to research (nbcbayarea.com) — East Palo Alto students are at the heart of new research-backed efforts to boost economic mobility through friendships and mentoring across income lines. A Palo Alto High School program pairs Tinsley transfer students with wealthier peers, while a Bay Area nonprofit supports many first-generation students from communities like East Palo Alto. Early results show stronger GPAs, new connections, and better access to college and career opportunities.
   

📸 Around East Palo Alto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Meditation with Sara
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  10:15 am

Sunday December 28

• Photography Meetup
  Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  10:00 am
• EPA YMCA - Free Weekends at the EPA YMCA!
  Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA , 550 Bell St , East Palo Alto
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  3:15 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year’s Storytime Celebration with Paddington Bear
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  11:00 am
• ICYMI Movie Double Feature
  Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
  1:30 pm
• Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
  East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
  3:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Winter Camp #3 (1 day)
  Menlo College , 1000 El Camino Real , Atherton
  9:00 am
• Step Into Wellness: Atherton Library's Walking Club
  Holbrook Palmer Park , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  9:45 am
• Tech Tutors Drop-In Sessions
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  10:30 am
• Portola Art Gallery Presents "Six by Six" -- Small Works by Gallery Artists
  Portola Art Gallery , 75 Arbor Rd # W , Menlo Park
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Menlo Park authorities warn of flooding on Hamilton and Carlton Ave to Willow Rd, with public works crews on-site addressing the situation.
  5:22AM on Dec 24: Menlo Park PD reports flooding on Hamilton and Carlton Ave to Willow Rd. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Menlo Park

• Santa will soon be on the way — how to track his sleigh (inmenlo.com)
• What's up this week: Thievery Corporation, local astronaut and more (almanacnews.com)
• Are Those Eye Glasses Recording You? (wabcradio.com)

Stanford

• Stanford physics paper appearing to be from 49ers star goes viral for wrong reasons (newsnationnow.com)

Ok East Palo Alto! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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